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J. W. AIKEDL Bridle. No; 228,012. Patented May 25,1880.

INVENTOR i ATTORNEYS.

".PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHFR. WASHINGTON. D C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. AIKEN, OF TENNESSEE, ILLINOIS.

BRIDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,012, dated May 25,1880.

" Application filedMareh 17,1880. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. AIKEN, of Tennessee, in the county ofMcDonough and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Bridles, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is aperspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation, partly in section, and a cross-section of the cheekpiece.section, of the cheek-piece. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the inner side ofthe rosette and pulley. Fig. 5 is a side view of the rosette and pulley.

The object of this invention is to lessen the amount of stock and laborrequiredin making hridles, and at the same time furnish bridles that areneat in appearance, strong, and durable.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the crown-piece, B the browband, and O the throat-latch, ofa bridle. D is the cheek-piece, which is made of metal, hard rubber, orother suitable material. and in tubular form. Upon the upper end of thecheek-piece D is formed a lug, E, having holes formed in it, by means ofwhich the cheek-piece D is secured to the end of the crown-piece A byrivets or other suitable means.

When blinders are to be used the cheekpiece D has a longitudinal slot,F, formed in its forward side to receive the edge of the blinder G, anda lip or flange, H, formed upon it at the inner side of the slot F. Thelip or flange H has holes formed in it to receive the rivets, by whichit is secured to the blinder; or the blinder G may be secured to thecheek piece D in any convenient manner.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation, partly in I is the cheek-rein, the forwardend of which is buckled into or otherwise secured to the ring of the bitJ. The forward part of the checkrein [is made round, and passes throughthe tubular cheek-piece D, and is made enough smaller than the cavity ofthe said cheek-piece to play freely within it. The check-rein I passesover a pulley, K, pivoted to the rosette L, which rosette has twoperforated lugs, M, formed upon it, by means of which it is secured tothe crown-piece A and the browband B.

Upon the checkreiu I are placed slides N, of rubber or other suitablematerial, to pre vent the check-rein I, when released from thewater-hook, from sliding down through the cheek-pieces D so far as toallow the bit J to escape from the horses mouth.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. In a bridle, the tubular cheelrpiece D,made with a slot, F, and a flange, H, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, whereby a blinder, G, can be secured to the said cheekpiece,as set forth. Q

2. In a bridle, the pulley K, pivoted to a rosette, L, the said rosettehaving lugs M formed upon it, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, whereby the pulley can be secured to the crown-piece and thebrow-band to serve as a support and guide to the cheek-rein I, as setforth.

JOHN W. AIKEN.

Witnesses:

WM. MCKENZIE, WILLIAM COWAN.

